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rugbydawg2003
02-28-2008, 03:38 PM
Just bought this hard drive from Newegg...:eek:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822210003

It won't hook up to my computer......my old hard drive has an IDE ATA connection. I think that's what it's called. It looks like this....:confused:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=22-144-122-07.jpg&Image=22-144-122-06.jpg%2c22-144-122-07.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&WaterMark=1&Depa=1&Description=Western+Digital+Caviar+SE+80GB+3.5%22+IDE+Ultra+ATA100+Hard+Drive

So, now I need an adapter or something so that I can get this to work...and I need it NOW!!!!

Any help would be very very much appreciated. Thanks:D :D :D
doctorgonzo
02-28-2008, 03:58 PM
You would need a SATA to PATA converter to do that, although it would probably be just as cheap to buy a new SATA controller board. It seems that most SATA to PATA converters are made for attaching a PATA HD to a SATA motherboard, not the other way around, which is what you need.
rugbydawg2003
02-28-2008, 04:00 PM
can i get a link to what i need? thanks
rugbydawg2003
02-28-2008, 04:03 PM
will this work????

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812156010
doctorgonzo
02-28-2008, 04:05 PM
This would do if you have a free PCI slot: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816132012

Here is an adapter, which is more expensive than the SATA controller: http://www.satacables.com/html/sata-acessories.html
pam123
02-28-2008, 04:07 PM
Hi rugbydawg,

Welcome to PCMech.

This is what you'd be looking for : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816102062

Promise has a good reputation and if you tell us a little more about your rig's motherboard model, or failing that the make/model of the computer we can get more specific if necessary.
glc
02-28-2008, 06:07 PM
Why don't you just exchange the drive for an IDE drive? Excelstors are junk drives anyway.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148236

MUCH better quality.
rugbydawg2003
02-28-2008, 06:30 PM
i dont want to exchange because its 6 bux for restocking plust 10 dollars shipping back, plus the wait to get there and a new one back...plus its not a pc of mine its going in.
glc
02-28-2008, 08:26 PM
You are going to pay more than 16 bucks for a PCI card or an adapter, which is a poor way of addressing the issue.